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Bartlett vs Hart's Location vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Hart's Location has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bartlett | Hart's Location | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
49Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
65±9.1Highest 50% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
| Hart's Location and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
0%±69.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
49%±74.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hart's Location and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
0%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4 NH: 6% |
0%±34.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$78,182±$73k 21% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
| Ossipee and Hart's Location are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$189,700±$21kLowest 53% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Bartlett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
— | $1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
| Bartlett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
— | $4,401Highest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
— | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±10.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.